Yeah whatever. I get used to that. To people who have less than 3 computers in the whole house it just seems unbelievable. For people who think that Mac users are exotic and rare creatures it's impossible.
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Dual CRT -> Dual LCD Screens... worth it?
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Yeah whatever. I get used to that. To people who have less than 3 computers in the whole house it just seems unbelievable. For people who think that Mac users are exotic and rare creatures it's impossible.
I don't think it's the amount of computers u have that is hard to believe, it's the fact that you are 14 and have $$$$$$$$$ worth of Apple kit
what is that link supposed to lead to? considering I get closing popups it can't be a very respectable company/institution whatever it is....
Well, just for anyone looking for what college he's going to, it's http://www.calstatela.edu/, not .com. However, this does seem a little fishy to me, especially considering I have seen alot of young kids post on BB's with lots of fake information about what they have just to get attention. Anyways, why would ANYONE post any school as a .com? Nearly 99% of them are .edu, and 100% of the respectable ones are .edu.
Lastly, eeee is the accronym used by many schools for Electrical Engineering (I know this because I am an eeee student at RIT), eee may be correct, but I'm hesitant.
BEN
Lastly, eeee is the accronym used by many schools for Electrical Engineering (I know this because I am an eeee student at RIT), eee may be correct, but I'm hesitant.
BEN
hey give him a break.
<common views>he may not be able to type. you know he is getting a mac so obviuosly his computer knowledge is not as great as the rest of us</common views>
now i just think he made a spelling mistake. i know i do when i am typing faster than usual. so what?? i thought we dont mind spelling mistakes and bad grammar here unless it is truly terible.
but then again, he is going into engineering ......
<common views>he may not be able to type. you know he is getting a mac so obviuosly his computer knowledge is not as great as the rest of us</common views>
now i just think he made a spelling mistake. i know i do when i am typing faster than usual. so what?? i thought we dont mind spelling mistakes and bad grammar here unless it is truly terible.
but then again, he is going into engineering ......
Actually it's the Early Entrance Program (EEP) at CSULA:
http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/eep/
I'm not sure where I stand on the whole "pre-pubescents in college" issue, but if you think you're socially and emotionally mature enough to handle it...
http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/eep/
I'm not sure where I stand on the whole "pre-pubescents in college" issue, but if you think you're socially and emotionally mature enough to handle it...
oops. oh well. how was i supposed to know. im an aussie. here we say things like:
mate's screwin the system
givin it to the dean
ok we actually dont, but i have never heard of an eep. mmdreg, i know you live in oz, care to comment??
mate's screwin the system
givin it to the dean
ok we actually dont, but i have never heard of an eep. mmdreg, i know you live in oz, care to comment??
all you guys talking about this HE when its actually a SHE! Anyway this thread has gone a little off topic me-thinks
arn, if you want resolution, but can't justify a lot of expenditure:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=320-4105
Stack that with a coupla Dell coupons, and you might save another $150.
I'd get one of these, and then get another one when you can afford, cause the extra real estate is worth it!
Also, if you pay your power bill, you may save a few bucks per month per monitor.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=320-4105
Stack that with a coupla Dell coupons, and you might save another $150.
I'd get one of these, and then get another one when you can afford, cause the extra real estate is worth it!
Also, if you pay your power bill, you may save a few bucks per month per monitor.
We have a bunch of the dell flatscreens. They are pretty nice, They have dvi,vga,composite, and svideo inputs and a selector on the front to pick what input you want to look at. a cool option would be to hook your desktop up to the dvi and your laptop could connect to the vga input, when you were at home, that way you could switch between them. Or if you have a dedicated server nearby, hook that puppy up to the vga.
They are pretty nice. Maybe trade your smaller crt for a flatscreen, then wait a year, then get a 21" for the same price
They are pretty nice. Maybe trade your smaller crt for a flatscreen, then wait a year, then get a 21" for the same price
Arn, I am about to switch to LCD's as well. I've been looking at the Formac 20.1'' and the Cinema Displays from Apple. The Formac specs are awsome, the warranty is even better : 3 Years or 2 Dead Pixels... And then there is the price question... $1699 compared to the expensive Cinema Displays. Sure, the Apple LCD's look great and they are Widescreen, but is the difference in Specs really that big?? I've seen the Cinema Displays and have played a little with them. I can tell you that i love the Widescreen! As for Brightness and color contrast, well i couldnt tell a difference between them and my current Sony Trinitron CRT. We know that the LCD line will be revamped in a couple of weeks (we've been talking this since September... quitte sad that they have such an old line of LCD's...), and the question that I make is will they meet the Formac current specs? Will the price drop a lot? I surely hope so, since they are very expensive with comparable offerings. How about the warranty, will they still have the 10 dead pixels policy?
I have to decide wich one will I buy until the end of the month, but the thing that trully anoys me, is that besides loving the Apple Cinema Displays and wanting one for me, the Formac specs and the price (the price matters a lot!) makes them a trully must buy!
P.S. I would ask owners of the displays mentioned here to make a real world comparison between the Formac and the Cinema Displays... Is all the difference is specs really that noticable??? Thanks in advance!
I have to decide wich one will I buy until the end of the month, but the thing that trully anoys me, is that besides loving the Apple Cinema Displays and wanting one for me, the Formac specs and the price (the price matters a lot!) makes them a trully must buy!
P.S. I would ask owners of the displays mentioned here to make a real world comparison between the Formac and the Cinema Displays... Is all the difference is specs really that noticable??? Thanks in advance!
If price matters a lot, you'd be silly to pay $850 for the Formacs looks/warranty, when a similar Dell is only $850:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=320-4105
Here's something that came up on DealMac:
http://www.compusa.com/products/pro...m_ven=dealm_site&cm_cat=deals11_1&cm_pla=site
$279 for 17" LCD 1280x1024 (after rebateS).
Can't say I know anything about KOGi monitors or their quality... and it's Analog input.
arn
http://www.compusa.com/products/pro...m_ven=dealm_site&cm_cat=deals11_1&cm_pla=site
$279 for 17" LCD 1280x1024 (after rebateS).
Can't say I know anything about KOGi monitors or their quality... and it's Analog input.
arn
Arn, I was looking at a couple of Kogis at compUSA yesterday and they were way off in color - one was very blue - and fuzzy. Don't even consider a flat panel that doesn't have DVI. I really hate to say it, but the Dell monitors seem to be the current "best deal". We have a couple of the 20" and 17" at work and they're very sharp. I'm actually thinking of getting one to replace my old Apple MultiSync 20" CRT as my main, maybe move it into the corner as a palettes monitor... I need to move my main further back, with my old eyes, I almost have to sit in the kitchen now..
Zack
Zack
yeah - I didn't expect too much from the Kogi's... it does look like the 20" Dell is the best deal. $850 or so for a 20" with 1600x1200 rez.
Even with Apple's new display... I expect their 20" will be comparable in price to Formac's ($1699) - in which case, getting two Dell 20" would be the same price.
arn
hey guys dell has a new promotion. on the 20 inch you get 50 dollars off automatically, then you get a 5 percent discount on top of that. totaled, a 20 inch flat panel will cost 899, wow that is cheap. plus ground shipping is free and i think you only have sales tax if you live in texas. 899 for a monitor with no tax and straight to your door sounds like a good deal for me, i would get on my my pc, my apple monitor is getting a little fuzzy on my pc.also if i am correct, the ipod will fall under the 10 percnt discount.
iJon
iJon
Re: Dual CRT -> Dual LCD Screens... worth it?
A year ago I switched to the 17" LCD Studio Display and it had been a very nice experience. I wouldn't want another bulky big monitor on my desk ever again.
But be careful with inexpensive LCD monitors. I know it's tempting, but the are inexpensive for a reason. Mostly the quality of the viewing angle and contrast ratio are bad on inexpensive models. And you will not enjoy your dual monitor setup if the colors shift al over the place if you move your eyes from one monitor to the other.
Go to a store and check out the viewing angles with your own eyes and decide if you can life with that.
Originally posted by arn
Hey all...
Has anyone recently made the switch from CRT's to LCD's... how's it been?
Anyone done such a switch? Or would this be a total waste of money?
arn
A year ago I switched to the 17" LCD Studio Display and it had been a very nice experience. I wouldn't want another bulky big monitor on my desk ever again.
But be careful with inexpensive LCD monitors. I know it's tempting, but the are inexpensive for a reason. Mostly the quality of the viewing angle and contrast ratio are bad on inexpensive models. And you will not enjoy your dual monitor setup if the colors shift al over the place if you move your eyes from one monitor to the other.
Go to a store and check out the viewing angles with your own eyes and decide if you can life with that.
hey guys, im looking into a flat panel because my old apple vision monitor is just way to big. this is gonna be for my pc. I have a applevision 21 inch monitor but from measuring it, its about 18-19 inches viewable. what lcd would be about the same as im looking at in screen size. i was thinking and 18 inch monitor, can someone tell me if they would think that is right.
iJon
iJon
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uh huh. just remember - WATCH THE RESOLUTION.
alot of 17"/18" LCDs are 1280x1024. you want one that is abit higher than that. also remeber, unless it is a very very very .... good monitor, using it at anything less than its native (max) resolution is going to give you jagged lines, blur etc.
that is the curse of lcd monitors. i have found that only recently have lcd monitors had resolutions that can even begin to match that of an equivilently viewable CRT.
eg:
17" CRT = max @75Hz : 1600x1024
15" LCD = native res : 1024x768
big ibg difference. only the "HD" or UXGA LCD monitors have a good enough resolution to match the specs of crts.
beware, take caution and always ask if you have a question. the worst that can happen is that you dont get the monitor. but your eyes, and you boss may thank you later.
good luck
uh huh. just remember - WATCH THE RESOLUTION.
alot of 17"/18" LCDs are 1280x1024. you want one that is abit higher than that. also remeber, unless it is a very very very .... good monitor, using it at anything less than its native (max) resolution is going to give you jagged lines, blur etc.
that is the curse of lcd monitors. i have found that only recently have lcd monitors had resolutions that can even begin to match that of an equivilently viewable CRT.
eg:
17" CRT = max @75Hz : 1600x1024
15" LCD = native res : 1024x768
big ibg difference. only the "HD" or UXGA LCD monitors have a good enough resolution to match the specs of crts.
beware, take caution and always ask if you have a question. the worst that can happen is that you dont get the monitor. but your eyes, and you boss may thank you later.
good luck